Strainer for pump-spouts



(No Model.) G. GAUNTZ. STRAINERFOR PUMP 'SPOUTS.

11g-514,924. lamented Feb. zo, 1894. A

/NvE/vo/ By 'Y ATTORNEY.

Unitime STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE GAUNTZ, OF GREENFIELD, OHIO.

STRAINER FOR PUMP-SPOUTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,924fdated February20, 1894.

Application filed March 23, 1893. SerialNo. 467,252. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, GEORGE GAUNTZ, a citizen of the United States,residing at Green` field, in the county of I-lighlandsand State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Strainers forPump-Spouts, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings. y

This invention relates to an improved strainer or lter adapted to beattached to a pump-spout, and its object is to produce a strainer whichwill be always in place, effective in operation, and very easilycleaned.

The novelty of the invention will be hereinafter fully set forth andspecifically pointed out in the claims. Y

In the accompanying drawings Figure ,l is a side elevation of apumpprovided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view,showing a central vertical sect-ion of av pump-spout provided with myimprovements, and a broken portion of the pump-stock. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the pump-spout attachment, and Figs. 4 and 5 show modifiedforms of the same.

In the drawings the numeral l2 represents the pump, which has aspout 13.The strainerattachment forms a muzzle for the spout and is preferablycomposed of twomembers'2 and 3. The member 2 is composed of a sleeve orhollow cylinder preferably made of wire cloth or other rigid materialand adapted to fit around the pump-spout, and this cylinder, when madeof wire cloth, is provided at its ends with strengthening bands 2 and22.

`Member 2 may be secured to spout l3vin any convenient way, and in Figs.1 and 2 a securing pin Gis shown.

In Figs. 4 and -the member 2is represented as an unbroken hollowcylinder made of tin or sheet metal. The member 3, which comprises orcontains the strainer or filter proper, marked 3', is open only at itsinner end and is preferably made of wire cloth as represented in Figs.1, 2, and 3, and provided with strengthening band 32 at its inner end;but a portion of member 3 may be made solid, as represented in Fig. 4,and the wire cloth may be dispensed with and the strainer 3 formed byperforating or puncturing the metal as shown clearly in Fig. 5, withoutdeparting from my invention. Members 2 and 3 are connected by a hinge 4,and member 3 is secured in position by a latch 5, which engages a catch5. With this construction it is obvious that water which passes throughspout 13 must also pass through strainer or filter 3', and all animallife, such as leeches, worms, reptiles, dec., and also all mineral andother extraneous matter, as well as lees, dregs, and sedimentarydeposits, and even feculent matter, will be retained in strainer orfilter 3', the meshes or perforations of which may be made to any degreeof fineness required, while the water itself will pass therethrough.When it becomes necessary to clean out strainer 3, which should be donefrequently, it is only necessary to release latch 5 and swing member 3about its hinge or pivotal point to the position shown in dotted linesin Figs. l and 3, and then throw a quantity of water upon the strainer,and the water inpassing through the meshes or perforations will carryaway with it all deposits and accumulations collected therein, as willbe readily understood. The member 3 is then returned to its firstposition and its latch secured to catch 5', whereupon everything willagain be ready for operation.

Several important advantages are obtaine by making the strainer-portionof wire cloth or other rigid material instead of using a bag made ofcloth or fibrous material, as has commonly been done. The latter, whenused, soon becomes stained and partly decayed, and can be removed fromthe spout and cleaned only with considerable diculty, and as a resultitis generally allowed to remain in position and do service until itbecomes well filled with slime and accumulated filth. The water adheresto the porous' fabric and freezes thereto in the winter time, thusrendering the lter useless. By using the wire cloth these objectionablefeatures are overcome. The hinged strainer-portion is readily swungintoan elevated position and very quickly and easily cleaned, as describedabove. The sleeve portion 2 answers a useful purpose in preventingleaves, dust, and Vother matter from entering and accumulating instrainer 3 I have described my invention as applied IOO t0 a pump-spout.But it is obvious that this device may be applied to the spouts ofhydrants, and also to faucets, pipes, chemical apparatus, and in fact itmay be used wherever an etlicient and readily-cleaned strainer isrequired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A strainer or muzzle for pump spouts tbc., composed of two members orsections, consisting simply of a cylindrical section or sleeve adaptedto iit over and inclose the spout to which it is secured, and aperforated tubu lar section open at one end only, and hinged at said endto said sleeve; and means for holding the hinged section closed,substantially as described.

2. A strainer for pump spouts disc., comprising an open-ended cylinderor sleeve section adapted to t over and inclose the pump spout, and asecond tubular section open at one end only, and hinged at said end tosaid sleeve section; said second section being coinposed of wire-clothor similar reticulated ma terial; and means for lockingsaid hingedsection when closed, substantially as described.

8. A strainer for pump spouts tbc., comprising a cylindrical section orsleeve of Wirecloth open at both ends, and a second tubular Wire clothsection open at one end only, and hinged at said end to said sleevesection; and means for locking said hinged section when closed,substantially as described.

4. A strainer or muzzle for pump spouts, comprising a cylindricalsection or sleeve of wire-cloth having open ends with strengtheningbands thereon, and a second tubular Wirecloth section open at one endonly, and hinged at said end to said sleeve section; and means forholding the hinged section closed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l GEORGE l; GAUNTZ. mark Witnesses:

J. 'FRANK WILSON, UBERTO Il. MERsoN.

